While horror continues to boom in 2023, two releases based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula – Renfield and The Last Voyage of the Demeter – have seriously underwhelmed at the box office.
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Even after 50 years, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre – a horror classic – remains shocking and potent. Like Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Friday the 13th, sequels, remakes, and prequels followed. Yet unlike these horror franchises, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre as a series has never achieved the same level of success or consistency. In Episode 3, I look at some of the factors that have limited the wider appeal of this franchise.
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It’s been over 14 years since a new Friday the 13th movie was in theatres. And a complicated legal battle over copyright and ownership means it could be a while before our favourite goalie-mask wearing killer is back on the big screen. But … if a new Friday the 13th movie is every possible, what direction should the franchise take?
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Though it was a box office success, Halloween Ends polarized fans and ended Laurie Strode’s story on a controversial note.
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